Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 254 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(J.) v.v."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 123 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 584 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 507 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eriocaulon scariosum Sm. legitimate

Evans, O.D. (1966), Eriocaulaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 28: 11 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eriocaulon scariosum Sm. legitimate

Moldenke, H.N. (1969), Additional notes on the Eriocaulaceae. XXIII. Phytologia 18(7): 451 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Sieber, Fl. Nov. Holl. 582"

Moldenke, H.N. (1969), Additional notes on the Eriocaulaceae. XXIII. Phytologia 18(7): 450 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eriocaulon scariosum Sm. legitimate

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Eriocaulaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 81 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eriocaulon scariosum Sm. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Eriocaulon schmithii Daniker orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eriocaulon scariosum Sm. legitimate

Leach, G.J. (13 September 2017), A revision of Australian Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae). Telopea 20: 242 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "[‘(J.) v.v.’] in palud prope Sydney, Port Jackson, R. Brown s.n. [Iter Austral. 5820](lecto (here designated) BM000990768!)"

Leach, G.J. (13 September 2017), A revision of Australian Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae). Telopea 20: 242 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eriocaulon scariosum Sm. legitimate

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